

About the Show
Tickets will go on sale Fall of 2026
Written by Todd Wallinger
Directed by Kierstan Conway
Studio Theater
Fridays, December 11 & 18, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays, December 12 & 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Sundays, December 13 & 20, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
Student Matinee Thursday, December 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m.
Produced with special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service.
Appropriate for ALL ages!
Jeff and Quinn need to sell their charming Victorian house. Unfortunately, just as their open house is about to start, Quinn spies a mouse in the upstairs hallway. Eek! Mortified, their real estate agent insists they hire an exterminator before any potential buyers see it. The kindhearted Quinn insists that no traps, cats, or poisons be used, and so, unbeknownst to the others, each of the three call exterminators specializing in “humane” methods. Audience members, young and old, will love the antics of this furry farce.
*Students must be enrolled in the same semester that the show performs in to be eligible to participate in the production. You do not have to be enrolled at the time of auditions.
Auditions
Audition sign up opens on September 9, 2026
MOUSE IN THE HOUSE
AUDITIONS:
Audition/Callback dates: (open to Beck Center students ages 6 to 12*)
ALL AUDITIONS ARE IN PERSON
• Saturday, September 26, 2026: 2:00 to 5:00pm
• Sunday, September 27, 2026: 12:00 to 3:00 pm
• Callbacks: Saturday, October 3, 2026: between 2:00 and 6:00pm
Please sign up for a five minute in-person time slot via Signup Genius https://tinyurl.com/mouseithauds
We will send out an email to those who have signed up the Friday before auditions with the online audition form. Families will be able to submit their electronic resumes and headshots using the online audition form.
*Please note: Youth Theater roles are only eligible to students who will be enrolled in our Fall 2026 semester. Actors do not need to be enrolled at the time of the auditions, however, participation in the actual production does require Beck Center enrollment in our Fall 2026 semester. Students do not need to be specifically enrolled in a Theater class at Beck Center to qualify. Students enrolled in a Fall 2026 semester online or in person class in Beck Center’s Dance, Music, Creative Arts Therapies, and Visual Arts Departments are equally eligible. There is NO additional participation fee required beyond enrollment.
Bottom line: if you accept a role in the show, you will need to enroll prior to the start of rehearsals. Any questions, please feel free to contact Sarah Clare, Associate Director of Theater Education, at sclare@beckcenter.org.
Our Fall 2026 catalog is available online on the Beck Center website
What to Prepare:
· Students are asked to prepare a short comedic monologue. Memorization is strongly encouraged.
· Prepare a headshot or picture of your student, and resume for online submission
· Please prepare a list of all potential rehearsal and performance conflicts
We will send out an email the Friday before auditions with the online audition form. Families will be able to submit their electronic resumes and headshots using the online audition form.
Potential Rehearsals: October 27 – December 5, 2026
· Mon, Tue, Weds, Thurs, Fri: between 4:30 – 8:30pm
· Saturdays: between 2:00 – 6:00pm
· Sundays: between 12:30 – 6:00pm
The show will NOT be rehearsing every day or the full-time range listed. The director will pick the days that best accommodate everyone’s schedules – once conflicts and availability are known for the above dates.
Tech Week: December 6 – 10, 2026
· Sunday between 12:00 – 7:00pm and Weeknights between 4:30 – 8:30pm
All cast members are expected to attend ALL rehearsals during Tech Week.
Performance dates December 11-20, 2026
All cast members are required to attend all performances.
· Fridays, December 11, 18 at 7:30pm
· Saturdays, December 12, 19 at 7:30pm
· Sundays, December 13, 20 at 3:00pm
· Student Matinees: Thursday, December 17 at 10:00 am
(NOTE: This will require missing school that morning.)
All cast members are required to attend all performances.
Please visit and join our Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beck-Center-Theater-Education-Youth-Theater/80835041820?ref=ts
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Located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for students with disabilities, and gallery exhibits featuring local, regional and international artists. For more information visit beckcenter.org.
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